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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
L. q. GOULD, publ,sa@.
MY WIFE.

-
She Is my wife, and ali the livelong day
I think of her,
ana in the deep Oblivion Of the night
I dream Of her;
When she Is near q sweet and tender calm
Falls softly on my heart with soothing balm,
Like the murmurd sound Of an angels psalm
Pleading for man.
She is my life, IL love is life's author.
Guardian and friend.
Guiding my feet from the pitfalls Of woo
Fer to the end.
When she IL far my heart is sore oppressed
And sadly beats against my weary breast,
Like prisoned bird that seeks its distant nest
With restless wing.
she is my soul, If from the soul there leaps
That holy fire
That scorches 1t its birth the poisoned glance
OF base desire.
b lights me as OF old DER desert sand
And Turing wales of sense was lit that a
That followed Moses to the promised land
OF rest and peace.
AL wife OF mine, my wife, my soul, my oil
Be ever near,
Nay chilling shadow Of thy loss ne'er fall
Upon me here;
But down the opening aisles Of future years
Be by my side to quell the rising tears
That now from hidden springs Of doubts an
fears
Within my breast
-Rm. J. Daspson, IN Detroit Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
MUTILATING TREES.
Common-Sense Means for Preventing Root
from Becoming Sod-Bound.

Common-Sense Means for Preventing Roots
from Becoming sod-Bound.
1t is enormously thought that an old
orchard is benefited by having tie sod
torn up about the roots and the soil
cultivated. Judged by immediate eff
fects produced, it would seem to be
beneficial. Extraordinary activity is
induced, so that the tree is made un-
commonly fruitful for a time, but ac-
tivity so caused can not be permanent
Indeed. if it does not presage dissolu-
ton and decay, it proves to be only a
spasmodic effort that will not, in the
long run, increase the aggregate yield
of the tree.
Where the surface has been long left
undisturbed, it will be so filled with
roots that cultivation can not be insti-
tuted without much mutilation. It
may be wondered why this causes in
creased fruitfulness, and it al only be
accounted for in the fact that the per-
fected or proper sap, in its return from
the leaves, is checked in its downward
course to the support and extension of
the root, by the mutilation that has
taken place, and, consequently, de-
crease the demand for sustenance in
that department. This surplus sap is
thrown off into the branches, and more
particularly into the fruit clusters. The
tree is thus increased temporarily in
fruitfulness, and, at the same time, so
thrown out of balance by the shortening
in of the root and the expansion of the
top growth, that its life is imperiled.
Few orchards can stand this treat
ment after the roots have long been
| left u~ndisturbed, and have taken COM
| plete possession of the surface soil.
And, to some extent, the young orchard
is often damaged by the same means.
I do not believe that ordinary cultiva-
ton should be carried on among trees
| after the roots have gained any foot
| hold in the soil.
Tree roots should be encouraged to
| take possession of the rich surface soil.
Cultivation has quite the opposite eff
| feet, and causes the roots to 60 deeper
down, ofttimes into a cold, sour sub
soil. This is, I think, a frequent cause
of late, small fruit, and of slow, barren
growth.
An old, tough sod is not agood thing
to bind about the roots of trees; but
there are other means for preventing
the roots from becoming sod-bouud.
Continued and heavy mulching will do
this. No sod can live for any or at
length of time under a heavy mulch.
And not only does the mulch serve to
keep down weed and grass growth, but
it retains moisture for the roots, and, il
of the right kind, furnishes fertilizing
material for the tree.-American Gar.
| dem.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
AWoman,s sxeet HI1l.

She is prematurely deprived of her charms
of face and form, and made u~nattractive by
the wasting effects of ailments and irregu-
~larities peculiar to her sex. To check this
drain upon, not only her strength and
health, but upon her amiable qualities as
well, is her first duty. This is safely and
treatment with DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, a nervine and tonic Of wonderful
efficacy, and prepared especially for the
alleviation of those suffering from drag
ging-down'' pains, sensations of nausea,
and weakness incident to women-a boon
to her sex. Druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

A Bloody Array
is often the result OF Z" bad bloodn in q fami.
ly or community, but nowhere Is bad blood
more destructive of happiness and health
than in the human system When the life
ties, and is slowly distributing its poisons
to every part Of the body, tho peril to
health, and life even, 10 imminent. Early
symptoms are dull and drowsy feelings,
severe headaches, coated tongue, poor appe.
lite, indigestion and general lassitude. De.
lay in treatment may entail the most sert
GUS consequences. Don't let disease get 9
strong hold on your constitution, but freat
yourself by using Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery, and be restored TO the bless.
ings Of health. AL druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

Jun1 1881, wrote q. G Atkins, Beaver,
Beaver Co. Pa, sprained my wrist badly;
pain dreadful. Tried St Jacobs Oil; in tan
minutes pain ceased; am cured" October
%, 1856. he writes: III nave had no pains
since.n
~ had four children sick; coughs and
sore-throat,'' says J.. T. Ridgely, Bowling
Green, Howard County, Nd. ~ gave Red
Star Cough Cure; it cured them; cured my.
self also Of hoarseness and chest oppression
with it. Price, twenty-five cents. At
Druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

Isl! SIR But . policemen is AZ hard
to find. when he is wanted, in Rome as
elsewhere, and we had nearly reached
the Forum before we found one. He
seemed so little excited or even inter-
ested in our adventure. that I began
to believe all Italians in league to
rob us.
When he asked the cabman why he
did not assist us. or at least drive of,
the astounding reply was made: al
knew him; ! didn't know them; I did
not care to be found tomorrow with a
knife through my heart"
As my aunt had tainted by this time,
I gave the "Guardia" our address, and
drove home; but no further notice was
ever taken of the affair by the authori-
ties. As we had been successful il
keeping our property, and as Aunt Bet
sey's injuries were more painful than
dangerous, Ipresume they thought we
ought to be satisfied.
When we returned from Naples,
Filippo came to see us. With torrents
of tears, he disavowed all connection
with the affair. He said he was in dead
ly fear of his step-father-basest of
wretches!-who would have killed him
if he had not obeyed. He was desolat-
ed, despairing, would throw himself
into the Tiber if the signora would not
forgive him. As for that wretch, that
serpent. he had fled, no one knew
whittier; he would never be seen again.
Aunt Betsey believed him, I did not.
There is a little ill-temper between us
to this day OIL that subject; but we took
our drives without him for the re-
mainder of u stay, and aunt's scheme
of adoption was definitely given up
Clara G. Dolliuer, in Youths Compan-
ion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

The boring of an ~artesian well at
Galveston shows on what peculiar foun-
dation the city rests. In the first place,
it stands on a narrow sand spit between
Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
After going through 80 feet of quick
sand the drill passed through blue clay,
II feet; coarse sand, 26; white clay, 10Y;
sea mud. 81; olive clay. 116; sea mud,
100; blue clay, 26; sea mud II; blue
clay 147; total 658 feet. At a depth OF
500 feet several palmetto logs were
passed through.-M p. San.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
A family in Nikolshuro. A

"A family in Nikolsburg. Austria,
celebrated a curious ''bimetallic" we'd
ding the other day. On the same day
a well-known citizen of that town cele-
brated his golden wedding, and his
son-inlaw, living in the same house,
celebrated his silver wedding. The
double event was made still more pic
turesque by the marriage of the latter's
daughter in the>midst of the festivities.
CHICAGO Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
An Unhappy Family.

It is said that there is a minimum of
domestic happiness being enjoyed by
the imperial family Of Russia-notwith-
standing the ties, Of mutual dangers.
The font of all the trouble is the Car
himself, who, of late, has developed
greater eccentricities of temper than
ever. By far the severest sufferer is
the C~zarina, who has not only to bear
her W burden but that of her semi.
lunatic son, whom she is ever defend
ing against his father. The Grand
Dukes share in the general dissention,
and altogether a very painful state OF
affairs exists. The Car who COM
pleted his forty-second year recently is,
with the exception of the baby King OF
Spain, the youngest of European mon
archs. In the autumn His Majesty will
join the ever increasing ranks of royal
and imperial authors by publishing his
diaries, which arc to be illustrated by
Zicky, the Hungarian artist. London
Letter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

Jenks' Dream.
jerks had q queer dream the other night.
He thought he saw q prize fighters ring,
and in them middle Of 1t stood a doughty little
champion who met and deliberately knocked
over, one by one, q score or more Of big,
burly-looking fellows, a they advanced TO
the attack. Giants as they were in size,
the valiant pigmy proved more than Z
match for them It was all SO funny that
jerks woke up laughing. He accounts for
the dream by the fact that he had just come
to the conclusion, after trying nearly every
big, drastic pill on the market, hat Pierce's
tiny Purgative Pellets easily knock outn
and beat all the rest hollowf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
Hard, close-grain emery-wheels dc

Hard, ~close-grain emery-wheels do
not cut SO rapidly as soft, loose ones,
from the fact that the particles in the
hard stone are compact, and the
edges wear slightly before breaking,
while in the soft wheel the cement
wears first, and more rapidly present
ing new cutting edges to the work,
which. when but slightly worn, will
pull put of the wheel on account of this
increased friction service. fresh, sharp
edges replacing them. This is proved
by the fact that the fastest cutting
wheels are the softest.-Boston Budget.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

The initial velocity of the 1900
pound projectile, recently fired twice
with 1000 pounds of powder from the
new 100-ton gun intended for the
British ship Ben Bow, was 2,12S feet
per second.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

Make your rooms bright and CHEEKY
and not too nice for the boys and girls
to enjoy. If you can not afford ex-
pensive pictures, buy cheap ones that
are bright, pretty and In good taste,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
-Ont of si,tu-eiaht hous o.amip

Out Of sixty-eight boys examined
at West Point by the surgeon only
twenty-five were found up to the physi-
cal standard required by the rules. If
the boys of eighteen are unsound, what
is to become of our next generation of
men?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

FISHING smacks are used in angling FOL
. Observation-Disclosures Free Press
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

For a Cough or Sore Throat the best medi-
cine is Halc's Honey Of Horchound and Tar.
likes Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
Endurance of Society People,

How TO make Maltese crosby step
ping on his tail.-Boston Beacon.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

"D1srANos lends enohantment 70 the
view" was not spoken Of the dollar
PHeh
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

TIE cheapest way to get rid Of Q bore ID
to lend him money.-Aihesukes Journal
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

ToNauR-rIED women do not always
make the best wives.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

Endurance OF Society People.
A prominent society lady of Washington
being asked by the Prince of Wales" Why
is it you people here manifest SO little
fatigue from dancing, receptions, etc. 2" re-
piled, "Why, you see, we Americans re-
gain the vitality wasted in these dissipar
tons by using DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic"
wARTARE-corned beef and hard tack
Merchant Traveller.
5 months treatment for Soc. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. Sold by druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
JEALOUS
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of money, but received no lastiI
because I was prejudiced again
he would get me some Of you,
against the advice of my physical
sFavorite Prescription also six
ten dollars. I took three bottl
'Favorite Prescription and I ha,
years. / then gnve the balance OF
was troubled IN the same way, /,
time. / have not had to take
four years"
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28
q PHYSICIANS
| FAILED.

- weak 1 could with dimculty cross the room
alone. I began taking DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
using the local treatment recommended in his Common Sense
months I was psrectly. euIsd, and have had no trouble since: I
health had been 1 restored, and offering to send the fun Particulars
yeIope for ,rsplu. I have received over four hundred letters.
and haye earnestly advisd them sa.t to DO ikewise;. From a. a great
had commenced the use Of .Favorite Prescription had cent the
local treatment so fully and plainly laid down therein, and were
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

most unfortunate-had not a soldo
wherewith to buy. Would the signora,
most angelic, pity a poor man.
My aunt replied, with some asperity,
that she would not. Filippo's impre-
cations had prejudiced US against this
honest gentleman.
A red cloud of anger flushed his dark
face at the refusal, though not a mus
Gle moved. When we promised to visit
the sick boy, and asked his street and
number, he tried first to evade the
question, and then to discourage us,
but at length gave us a direction which
we suspected was false. 1t was false;
it led us tothe palace of a cardinal.
But strange to say, not five minutes
walk from the great house, we STUN.
bled upon our little friend, pale and
languid, sitting in a patch of sunshine,
with his curly head leaning against the
crumbling wall.
He smiled brightly at sight of us,
and, after some hesitation, took US to
| his miserable home. His mother wa.
a wan little woman, who sewed unceas
ingly all the time we were there, while
Lii, the baby, played amid the squalol
and dirt, like a pure little flower bloom
ing on a dust heap. Every day we
/ went to see Filippo, my aunt's interes'
in him constantly increasing. Sht
took him dainties, and bought hin
clothes and shoes. 1 believe she con
templated taking him back to Yer
mont with us, for she asked his mother
if she would give him away. He woult
look in her face with his big, beautiful
eyes, and kiss her hard hands ant
leathery cheeks with a fondness ant
devotion that would have made an i'm
preston on a much colder heart thai
my Aunt Betsey's. l began to look OF
him with disfavor, but dared not say
. werL
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

beef and hard tack
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-28

ing help, though there was no one in
sight.
Aunt Betsey held on bravely, and I
actually succeeded in starting the horse
"a poor, broken-down old thing, that
hardly felt the whip through his tough
hide-when Filippo, miserable migrate!
jumped out in obedience to his step
fathers command, and seized the ami
NAL by the bit. At the same time, the
father reached over with his disengag-
ed arm, and a lively struggle ensued
between us for the possession of the
whip. The cabman paid no attention
to what was going on, apparently think
ing it best to let us settle our own diff
culties.
"Scream!" cried my aunt, and while
I obeyed, she carried the war into the
enemy's country, with a sudden move
ment, evidently quite unexpected by
him. Dropping her hold on the bag,
she fastened her hands, with a strong
clutch, in his glossy and luxuriant hair.
It must have hurt him, for he cried out,
and with a fierce "Maladetto!" reached
back and drew from his clothing some
thing that flashed in the sun like silver.
As he thus released me, / jumped upon
the drivers seat, and struck the horse
with all the energy of terror. The
animal bounded forward, dragging the
boy a few steps. My. aunt shrieked,
and the next moment we were tearing
up the Via Marmorata like mad, leav.
ing both big and little brigand behind
us.
All this had taken place SO suddenly,
and was over SO quickly, that l was
dazed. I began mechanically picking
up our white v%iolets, and it was fully
two minutes before I saw that Aunt
Betsey was pale as death, and covered
with blood.
"a gnardiar l cried, frantically, tc
the cabmsn, 70 which hs answered
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-01-07
.,hri.,ma. i'm sunday schools

Christmas services were hello in all
the Sunday schools Of Shepheristnwn.
Or Christina. Eve Il. 4 o'clock The Epi'-
copal Sunday school held lis usual SER
vice for such occasions, and distributed
gifts to the scholars from Christmas
tree. The Reformed school had spe-
cial service for the children AZ 6 o'clock
and distributed liberal gifts among
them all. The church was beautifully
decorated, and the exercises were unusu-
ally interesting. An hour later the
Lutherans held their Christmas cele-
bration, which consisted of some excel
lent singing and Rotations and exercises
by the Infant Department. Christmas
day the members Of the NJ. l.. Church
held a service and treated their scholars
and the Presbyterians also gave presents
TO their scholars at DR.. MarshalPs. The
Catholic Sunday school had Christmas
tree and appropriate exercises at their
chapel on Christmas Eve. On Wednes-
day evening the Sunday school Of the
NJ. E. Church South held Christmas
entertainment of a social character. and
those who were there had Il most enjoy
able time. The colored Methodists had
a very interesting programme for their
Christmas entertainment Monday night.
A Santa Claus who distributed candies
and nuts among the children made
things very pleasant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-01-07
Death in lsIazin: Cars.

Near Tifiin, Ohio, about 2 o'clock on
Tuesday morning. the west-bound eX-
press train on the Baltimore ana Ohio
Railroad collided with an east-bound
freight. Engines and cars were tele
scoped; the cars caught fire and an un-
known number Of passengers and rail-
road hands persisted IN the flames. Nine
bodies are known to have been removed
from the wreck, but some estimates Of
the loss of life are as high as nineteen,
which is probably an exaggeration. The
calamity was due to the folly Of COnduc-
tor Fletcher, of the freight train, who,
without orders, attempted to run for
siding where he might lay off to let the
express pass. His engine gave out be-
fore that point was reached, and the eI-
press, which was running at tremendous
speed crashed into it. The effect Of the
collision can better be imagined than
described. The engines of the two trains
reared into the air like pair OF enragsd
monsters and then settled down upon
the track, driven into each other until
the cylinders touched. The force of the
impact jammed the baggage and mail
car into the tender OF the fast line, the
express car into the baggage and the
smoker into the express. In less than
five minutes from the moment of the
collision and before any organized eff TT
ut rescue could be made, the fire of the
overturned stoves communicated to the
woodwork and the flames leapsd high In
the air, their roar mingling with the
cries of anguish of the imprisoned vic
tins, to whom death in its most terrible
form was horrid presence. The train
men and uninjured passengers were
powerles. and could only look upon the
pvre and hope for 4 speedy termination
of the sufferings of the victims. The
smoker contained from II TO - passen-
gers. some of whom were immigrants,
and but two men escaped alive. From
the report of 4 survivor i. would appear
that a number of the unfortundtes were
not only swallowed up in the fiery fur
mace, but that their bodies were so per-
fectlv ncineratel that their bodies could
not be recognized. One woman was
found wandering about with two chill
dren. Her husband and two sons had
been burned to death in car, together
with all the money they had.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-01-07
trim onial.-One of the III

trim Onia1.-One OF the most
pleasant social events of the season was
the wedding of Miss Maggie, daughter
of Mrs. Sarah Morton, of Penn street,
and Harry l.. Entler, of Shepherds
town, w. Va. The wedding occurred
Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th, in the L.
P. church and the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. \. /. Young, the
attired in handsome and fashionable cos
tunes. The church was crowded from
pulpit to door and James Lees, James
Carson, Robert Caughey and w. III.
Bradshaw acted as ushers. The bride
and groom walked into the church while
Thomas Harry, who presided at the
organ, played Mendelsohn's grand we'd
ding march. After the ceremony the
young couple, with their friends and
relations, assembled at the home of the
brides mother and reception was held
until nine o'clock. They were then
driven to the depot and took the train
for the hus bands home in Virginia.
After an absence of 10 days they will
return to McKeesport and 60 to house
keeping Oh Penn street. The presents
received were numerous, costly and
handsome. The groom is a promising
young gentleman and represents good
family .-Wckeespor Times.
The friends of Mr.. Entler in this
community add their congratulations
and good wishes. Heand his fair bride
are now visiting their relatives here.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-01-07
The Shenandoah Valley Rail

road -Ex-Judge Charles L. Lander
son, counsel for the first mortgage bond
holders Of the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road Company at Roanoke, some days
ago obtained report of the master, who
has been taking testimony for the past
eighteen months, offering the points
made by him in behalf of the first inert
gage bondholders: First. That the lien
of The first mortgage covers the entire
line of railroad and branches from
Hagerstown to Roanoke, Va. Second.
That the first mortgage is limited TO the
certificates and outstanding bonds to the
amount of 1920, 900. which thereby
inva)idates 81 sec, 900 firsis which were
claimed to be held for the benefit of the
general mortgage bonds. Ii was estab-
lished by evidence and report OF the
master that this attempted issue Of
81 $50 900 bonls was never certified by
the trustee of the first mortgage and
without such certification the bonds by
terms the of mortgage and by the face of
the bends are declared 10 be invalidated